Chapter 12: What Happens Next?

Two Months Later

Nathan and Haley crossed the line of their friendship that night. They went somewhere they swore they never would. After that night, they promised to never mention it again, or to anyone else.

Nathan was still dating Monica, who was forced to deal with Haley. Haley and Monica still despised each other, and refused to even acknowledge each other when they were in the same room.

Peyton and Jake were granted full custody of baby Jenny. Nikki received no right to see Jenny, and a restraining order against her. The truth was revealed in more ways than one, which gave the judge very little to think about with Nikki.

Brooke and Lucas were dating, yet taking things slowly. They were very in love with each other and still haven't been able to actually say so.

Haley was different and everyone saw it. Everyone thought it was because of everything she went through, but Nathan thought differently. Nathan knew his best friend was still upset about what happened between the two of them, and he was determined to try and make things better. Not right, but better.

Haley woke up with a headache and feeling very crappy. She walked out of her room to see all of her friends sitting in the living room.

"Wow, you look like crap," Nathan said looking at his best friend.

Haley glared at Nathan, "Thanks."

"You want breakfast?" Lucas asked.

"What is it?" Haley questioned.

"Chocolate-Chip pancakes, but I'll make you regular ones if…" Jake trailed off knowing Haley hated chocolate chip pancakes.

"No! I want some!" Haley shrieked running to the table.

"But you don't like them," Brooke stated.

"Well, they just smell so good…" Haley said before stopping and running to the bathroom.


Haley and Brooke had decided to have a girl's day out, which led to Brooke pestering Haley about her older, yet "Totally Hales" type brother.

"Brooke, nothing is going on between us!" Haley exclaimed, as they were looking at some perfumes.

"But you want something to happen, correct?" Brooke asked picking up a certain perfume.

"Best. Friends," Haley stated demandingly as Brooke smelt the perfume she was holding.

"This smells….horrible," Brooke said running to the restroom.

Haley picked up the perfume and looked at it questionably…it was the perfume Brooke had always used….Something was definitely up with Brooke.


"How're things with Monica?" Lucas asked his friend.

"How're things with my sister?" Nathan asked.

"Ah, the "sister" factor. Dude, you sure you're okay with that?" Lucas asked.

Nathan laughed, "Yeah, just don't hurt her, or I'll kick your ass."

"Believe me, I won't," Lucas promised. "Now seriously, what's going on with Monica?"

"We're fine, it's just…she still gets this rapid jealousy thing going on whenever we're with Haley?" Nathan said confused.

"You're shocked by that, Nathan?" Lucas asked.

"Yeah," Nathan replied.

"C'mon man. You're total attention goes to Haley, she comes first, and no mater what-you'd choose Haley over anybody," Lucas said.

"She's my best friend," Nathan said.

"Speaking of, what is up with her? She's been really sick lately," Lucas said.

"I don't know, but I'm started to get worried," Nathan replied.

"It must be something going around, though. Brooke hasn't been feeling well, either," Lucas told his friend.

Nathan shrugged his shoulders and walked over to the couch to play some video games.


Haley and Brooke were on their way home when they stopped at the pharmacy for some medicine.


Later that night, all of the friends gathered in Brooke and Haley's apartment. Both girls hadn't been feeling all that well, and everyone was keeping them company, and in Nathan and Lucas' words they were "keeping an eye on them."

"I feel so crappy!" Haley exclaimed coming from the bathroom, to have Brooke respond by walking over to the bathroom.

Haley fell right next to Nathan, and Nathan put his arms around her and started checking her forehead for a fever.

"You don't have a fever," Nathan told his best friend.

"But I don't feel good," Haley whined.

Nathan couldn't help the laugh that came out of his mouth, and Haley through a dirty look at him.

"Sorry, sorry," Nathan said.

Brooke walked out of the bathroom, plopping down next to Lucas as Jake got up and went into the bathroom.

"You sick, too man?" Lucas asked.

"No…I just gotta pee," Jake said as everyone laughed.

Everyone sat in front of the T.V. when Jake came out, all color drained out of his face, and holding something in his hand.

Jake coughed and everyone turned to look at him. He held up whatever he had in his hand. All breaths came short when they realized what it was.

It was a pregnancy test.

A positive pregnancy test.